1951 Los Angeles Rams season

NFL season
team = Los Angeles Rams
teamcolor = Los Angeles Rams 46thru63
year = 1951
record = 8-4
division_place = 1st National
coach = Joe Stydahar
stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
playoffs = W NFL Championship
previous = 1950
next = 1952
pro bowlers = Norm Van Brocklin, Bob Waterfield, Dan Towler, Tank Younger, Elroy Hirsch, Larry Brink, Don Paul

The 1951 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 14th year with the National Football League and the 6th season in Los Angeles.

Offseason

NFL Draft

* 1 (11) - Bud McFadin, Texas, G
* 2 (24) - Herb Rich, Vanderbilt, B
* 3 (35) - Charley Toogood, Nebraska, T
* 4 (48) - Goerge Kinek, Tulane, B
* 5 (59) - Tony Momsen, Michigan, C
* 6 (72) - Norb Hecker, Baldwin-Wallace, E
* 7 (83) - Alan Egler, Colgate, B
* 8 (96) - Hugo Primiani, Boston University, T
* 9 (107) - Nolan Lang, Oklahoma, B
* 10 (121) - Roland Kirkby, Washington, B
* 11 (132) - John Natyshak, Tampa, B
* 12 (145) - Don Hardey, Pacific, B
* 13 (156) - Joe Reid, Louisiana State, C
* 14 (169) - Rob McCoy, Georgia Tech, B
* 15 (180) - Obie Posey, Southern, B
* 16 (193) - Bill Robertson, Memphis State, E
* 17 (204) - Hal Riley, Baylor, E
* 18 (217) - Dick Daugherty, Oregon, G
* 19 (228) - Andy Robustelli, Arnold, DE
* 20 (241) - Jim Nutter, Wichita State, B
* 21 (252) - Earl Stelle, Oregon, B
* 22 (265) - Billy Baggett, Louisiana State, B
* 23 (276) - Dean Thomas, Michigan State, T
* 24 (289) - Harry Abeltin, Colgate, T
* 25 (300) - Jackie Calvert, Clemson, T
* 26 (313) - Howie Ruetz, Loras, T
* 27 (324) - Al Brosky, Illinois, B
* 28 (337) - Sterling Wingo, Virginia Tech, B
* 29 (348) - Earl Jackson, Texas Tech, B
* 30 (361) - Alvin Hanley, Kentucky State, B

Regular Season

tandings

chedule

* Week 1 NYK 14 at LAM 54
* Week 2 CLE 38 at LAM 23
* Week 3 LAM 27 at DET 21
* Week 4 LAM 28 at GNB 0
* Week 5 LAM 17 at SFO 44
* Week 6 SFO 16 at LAM 23
* Week 7 CHC 21 at LAM 45
* Week 8 NYK 21 at LAM 48
* Week 9 LAM 21 at WAS 31
* Week 10 LAM 42 at CHI 17
* Week 11 DET 24 at LAM 22
* Week 12 GNB 14 at LAM 42

Post season

NFL Championship Game

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Browns
R1=0
R2=10
R3=0
R4=7
RT=17
Home=Rams
H1=0
H2=7
H3=7
H4=10
HT=24The Rams were the first to score with a 1-yard run by fullback Dick Hoerner in the second quarter. The Browns answered back with an NFL Championship record 52-yard field goal by Lou Groza. They later took the lead with a 17-yard touchdown pass from Otto Graham to Dub Jones. The Browns take the lead at halftime 10–7.

In the third quarter Larry Brink landed a hard tackle on Graham causing him to fumble the ball. Andy Robustelli picked up the ball on the Cleveland 24 and returned it to the Cleveland 2. On the third play of the drive, "Deacon" Dan Towler ran the ball in for a touchdown from the one yard line giving the Rams a 14–10 lead.

Early in the fourth quarter, the Rams increased their lead with a Bob Waterfield 17-yard field goal. The Browns answered back with an 8-play, 70-yard drive that ended with a 5-yard touchdown run by Ken Carpenter, tying the game at 17–17. Twenty-five seconds later late in the fourth quarter, Tom Fears beat defenders Cliff Lewis and Tommy James and received a Norm Van Brocklin pass at midfield. Fears raced to the endzone for a 73-yard touchdown, securing a Rams 24–17 win and the 1951 NFL title.

References

* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1951-lam Rams on jt-sw.com]
* [http://www.databasefootball.com/teams/teamyear.htm?tm=LAM&lg=nfl&yr=1951 Rams on Database Football]
* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/ram/1951.htm?redir Rams on Pro Football Reference]